Activities Chestnut and Apple Afternoon Tea 2021 Nov 1st - 30th 2021 Past Event Throughout the month of November, the Hotel Metropolitan Morioka is hosting a chestnut and apple afternoon tea event to celebrate..
Activities Hiking Mount Iwate Malcome Larcens Mount Iwate is 2,038 meters tall and can be accessed from 6 different trails. I have always hiked it from the East side via a trail..
Accommodation Yamayuri Hotel, Dai Onsen Malcome Larcens What a wonderful Japanese style inn in quaint Dai onsen, Iwate, Japan.
Shopping Iwate's Small Town Ohasama in Fall Malcome Larcens Ohasama and surroundings: My favorite way to get there is by bicycle, from Hanamaki is is about 35 kilometers. While riding on..
12 Trip to Hoonji Temple, Morioka Malcome Larcens Off the beaten track in Iwate: The temple of 500 disciples, a very special place away from the crowds.
18 Iwate Kōen, Morioka Imogen Riethmuller A photographic look at Iwate Kōen, the site of the former Morioka Castle. The park is filled with vivid colours in the summer.
Culture Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono Justin Velgus Kappa monsters can supposedly be found over Japan, but there is one place where they said to be so common they are immortalized..
Culture Goyōzan Matchlock Rifle Brigade Jonathan Grogan Enjoy a demonstration of Hinawaju rifles by Sumita town's very own Hinawaju Rifle Brigade!